Friday September 22, 2023
  • Venezuela
  • Mexico
  • Colombia
  • Chile
  • Brazil
  • Argentina
  • Podcast
Versión Español
PanAm Post
  • Home
  • Regions
    • South America
    • North America
    • Central America
    • Caribbean
  • Politics
  • Economics
  • Opinion
  • Podcast
  • Authors
  • Contact
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Regions
    • South America
    • North America
    • Central America
    • Caribbean
  • Politics
  • Economics
  • Opinion
  • Podcast
  • Authors
  • Contact
No Result
View All Result
PanAm Post
No Result
View All Result

Home » The Latest Cuban Gamble: Playing Games with Consular Services

The Latest Cuban Gamble: Playing Games with Consular Services

Jaime Suchlicki by Jaime Suchlicki
November 28, 2013
in Uncategorized
FacebookTwitterTelegramWhatsapp

Cuba’s suspension of consular services in the United States may have little to do with finances and much to do with General Raul Castro’s interest in slowing down visits by Cuban-Americans to the island.

If no bank in the United States is willing to handle the finances involved with purchasing visas to travel to Cuba, the Castro regime could either waive the charges, request payment be sent to other countries, or collect them from Cuban-Americans upon arriving in the island.

RelatedArticles

Fatou Bensouda, International Criminal Court

Who Is Fatou Bensouda? ICC Chief Prosecutor, Sanctioned by the United States

September 4, 2020
Maduro's New Order, Venezuela

Maduro’s “New Order”

July 11, 2020

Perhaps the Cuban government sees this suspension as a way to put pressure on the United States and its ban on US Americans traveling to Cuba and to test the political influence of segments of the Cuban-American community that want the end of economic sanctions. If, as the Cuban government hopes, there is massive pressure from Cuban-Americans to open travel, the prohibition for Americans may also fall by the wayside. Secretary Kerry’s statement at the OAS on November 18 may be a hint in this direction.

There is perhaps a more sinister objective on the part of the Castro government. For the Castro regime, Cuban-Americans represent a far more subversive group than US tourists. They speak the language, have friends or family in the island, and arrive with enormous bundles of merchandise that feeds the “cuentapropistas” and the black market. If US Americans are coming, the Castro regime may want to do away with the more subversive and dangerous Cuban expatriates.

It is important to remember that in Cuba, economic decisions are dictated by political considerations. The Cuban government would more than offset the loss of Cuban-American dollars with either the visits of US tourists or an increase in remittances from Cuban-Americans in the United States.

Either way, this may be a calculated gamble by the Castro regime to force the hand of the United States and to change the composition of tourists coming from the United States. Cubans no, Yankees sí.

Tags: consular servicesCubasanctionstravel
Jaime Suchlicki

Jaime Suchlicki

Related Posts

Three Signs That Elon Musk Has the World at His Fingertips
News

15 Republicans Who Voted Against Trump Are Already Facing the Consequences

February 1, 2021
Dollarization Advances in Venezuela with Debit Cards for Foreign Currency Accounts
Politics

Biden forbids linking COVID-19 with China

January 28, 2021
Dollarization Advances in Venezuela with Debit Cards for Foreign Currency Accounts
Analysis

Dollarization Advances in Venezuela with Debit Cards for Foreign Currency Accounts

January 28, 2021
Two Years of Guaidó: No Democracy in Venezuela, Corruption Multiplied
News

Venezuela: Where Corruption Is Covered up With More Corruption

January 25, 2021
Fatou Bensouda, International Criminal Court
Uncategorized

Who Is Fatou Bensouda? ICC Chief Prosecutor, Sanctioned by the United States

September 4, 2020
Maduro's New Order, Venezuela
Opinion

Maduro’s “New Order”

July 11, 2020
Next Post

El liberalismo avanza en Costa Rica

Subscribe free and never miss another breaking story

  • Venezuela
  • Mexico
  • Colombia
  • Chile
  • Brazil
  • Argentina
  • Podcast

© 2020 PanAm Post - Design & Develop by NEW DREAM GLOBAL CORP. - Privacy policy

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Regions
    • South America
    • North America
    • Central America
    • Caribbean
  • Politics
  • Economics
  • Opinion
  • Podcast
  • Authors
  • Contact

© 2020 PanAm Post - Design & Develop by NEW DREAM GLOBAL CORP. - Privacy policy

We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it. Privacy and Cookie Policy.